Autism Acceptance Month is always a busy one at Autism Society of Texas! We kicked off the month with our Eclipse event in partnership with Thinkery, William’s School, and Joshua’s Stage. We hosted our Virtual Texas Autism Walk Resource Fair to connect organizations serving our community with Autistic individuals and their loved ones across the state. We took part in the Any Baby Can Walk in San Antonio and met with families. We finished off April with our first Rio Grande Valley Family Fun Day, which connected families from the Autism community with resources and organizations that support A ..read more

Important Announcement: 16th Annual Texas Autism Walk Venue Change! Dear Participants, Sponsors, and Supporters, In light of recent concerns regarding our previously selected venue, we have made the decision to relocate and reschedule this year’s event. Our top priority is to ensure a fantastic and inclusive experience for all participants, sponsors, and exhibitors. For those of you already registered, we are thrilled by your commitment to joining us for the 16th Annual Texas Autism Walk, and we deeply appreciate your ongoing support. For those of you not registered yet, we’d love to have yo ..read more

This March, we held one of two Virtual Sensory Friendly Healthcare trainings for healthcare professionals to help improve healthcare experiences for the neurodivergent community! Our SE Houston group had their Easter celebration event for families. We also presented to multiple community organizations as part of Thinkery’s Joyful Learning Collaborative to provide opportunities for our community to engage with and enjoy the solar eclipse. As part of this initiative, we have created resources for parents to help their children prepare for this special event. Check out our solar eclipse reso ..read more

There are many ways you can support our work for the Texas Autism community this April! Create your own Give Back Event, start a friends, family or business Autism Walk team, or participate virtually and we’ll ship you a tee! Check out our Autism Acceptance resources and find a way to get involved! Read it all here! Subscribe here! The Connection is You ..read more

We are so excited Jamba has partnered with Autism Society of Texas again this April! Every Thursday in April, mention AST at participating locations and 20% of your total will be donated to Autism Society of Texas! Thank you so much to Donna and the entire Jamba Texas team for organizing this amazing giveback event! Check out the list of participating Jamba locations below. Participating Locations:  5923 Greenville Ave Dallas, TX  75206 6440 N MacArthur Blvd., #150 Irving, TX  75039 1201 E Spring Creek Pkwy., #180 Plano, TX  75074 13350 North Dallas Pkwy., Ste 3373 ..read more

This February, some of our AST team had the privilege of meeting with and hearing from Temple Grandin at the Paramount Theatre. We are so grateful to the Paramount Theatre for providing us with this incredible opportunity as well as for all of their continued support throughout the years! We were thrilled to train almost 100 healthcare professionals at the new north Austin location of Texas Children’s Hospital Austin and also provided them with 30 sensory kits. We are so excited to have Autism-friendly hospitals! We had a fantastic time at the #TeamAutism Mile 19 Aid Station at the Austin Ma ..read more

We had a fantastic time at the #TeamAutism Mile 19 Aid Station at the Austin Marathon and we have so many people and organizations to thank for making this year’s marathon partnership the best one yet! We want to give a huge thank you to the following: All of our #TeamAutism Runners with a big thank you to our top fundraisers- Jackson Roblow & Patricia Rosen • Thanks to the following Runners for fundraising & supporting Autism Society of Texas- Mary Kristen Cokinos, Hyoselin Chavez, and Jessen O’Fallon More thank you’s to our amazing group of volunteers, supporters, and in-kind donors ..read more

Our February newsletter is out! Read the AST newsletter now https://mailchi.mp/texasautismsociety.org/feb24-astnewsletter   Stay informed on what’s happening at AST by subscribing to our newsletter: www.texasautismsociety.org/subscribe ..read more

We started off 2024 with a free Seminars Across the Spectrum education event on toilet training strategies with guest speakers Dr. Hannah MacNaul, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, LSSP, and Janet Firestone.   We also took part in the Thinkery’s Joyful Learning Collaborative session at the Texas School for the Blind in preparation for the collaborative Eclipse events happening in April! Registration opened for our Texas Autism Walk, happening April 28th at Dreamland in Dripping Springs. We also opened submissions for the Autism Art Show happening in April (Deadline is 02/29 to submit artwork ..read more

Registration is open for AST’s 16th Annual Texas Autism Walk happening on Sunday, April 28th at Dreamland in Dripping Springs, TX. Attendees will walk a 1 mile loop around the Dreamland grounds and then reconvene afterwards for an interactive Resource Fair, family friendly activities, and live music all in support of the Texas Autism community. The Texas Autism Walk happens every April to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month (formerly recognized as Autism Awareness Month) and bring together individuals in the Texas Autism community. 100% of funds raised from the Texas Autism Walk support Autism S ..read more